NGC 2251
NGC 2251 is a open cluster located in the constellation of Monoceros. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2251:
| NGC: | NGC 2251 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| V-mag (visual): | 7.3 |
| B-mag (blue): | 7.69 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:34:38.48 |
| Declination: | 08:21:59.00 |
| Major axis: | 5.7 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 25 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000082 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS